Tatediem: Relative Clauses

Relative clauses in Tatediem use slightly different constructions depending on what argument is relativized. Relativized subjects are fairly simple: replace the subject prefix with an object prefix - or a possessive prefix for animate, transitive subjects.

For other arguments, there is a wackernagel particle that takes the object congruence of the relativized argument on it, -byim. In addition, the verb may take agreement for the grammatical class, either in the subject or object slot, depending on which one is free. The morpheme always is the form usually used with objects.

Verbs are turned into infinitives and gerunds by use of the grammatical class as well. Infinitives can carry subjects as well as objects. Both have objective prefixes, however, and there is a manner-prefix -ngkia- that signals infinitiveness. So essentially the template is gram-subj (as obj)-obj-ngkia-stem. An empty subject or object slot is normally not marked, but a strategy for distinguishing which is omitted exists - restating the subject as owner of the gerund or infinite, or for objects having -byim appear with object congruence after the gerund or infinitive.